Life with Dylan

Category: Disney

  • Wordless Wednesday – When Disney Collides

  • Date Night at #Disneyland

    This week has been so crazy with basketball camp and science projects that I thought it was time for a mother and son date night. Disneyland style!

    So last night with no planning, we grabbed our annual passes and headed to the “Happiest Place on Earth” for some fun and laughs. Just the two of us. No backpacks, no sunscreen, no camera (well, we had the cell phone, but not the real camera). We normally go to Disneyland during the day and Dylan is wiped out by 7 or 8 pm, so this was a whole new experience for him. Disneyland after dark.

    Since we haven’t been to Disney California Adventure Park in a few months, we started there.

    With all the construction going on for the new attractions we couldn’t take our normal route, so we walked around the long way … which turned out to be a fun adventure at Redwood Creek Challenge Trail.

    Dylan was excited because when we have come before this area is so crowded. Tonight it was perfect. Not too many kids and Dylan got to have some fun – Wilderness Explorer Style!

    Um, watch out for these stinky critters …

    Dylan had the best time running through the area and all the moving bridges. The only bummer was we were too late to get the Wilderness Explorer Badge. (The last ceremony is at 4:30 pm – next time for sure)

    Dylan even got to connect with his true “Animal Spirit” …

    After spending a good hour at the Redwood Creek Challenge Trail it was Mom’s turn to pick something. If Dylan only knew what he was in for …

    My 8 year-old LEGO loving, Star Wars fanatic, 100% boy was about to go under the sea on the ride I have been dying to go on since it opened. Yes, The Little Mermaid – Ariel’s Undersea Adventure I have the best son ever! He huffed and puffed, but I know that he secretly enjoyed the ride.

    I went right into Little Mermaid mode, singing along and eyes wide open like a child. I was so entranced, trying to take everything in that I totally forgot to take pictures on the ride! haha

    The payback for going on the ride with me was that he got to ride the dolphin (my all-time favorite animal) on King Triton’s Carousel of the Sea

    We had a wonderful mother-son date night and will definitely do this again soon!

  • Fill In The Blank Friday


    Photo courtesy of Disney.com

    Random, but completely necessary!
    1. My go to outfit for a dress-up occasion like a wedding is … I don’t have one 😦 But then again, I don’t go to many dress-up occasions.
    2. This week has been … crazy, hectic, and filled with late nights of working on the computer.
    3. When it’s dinner time and I’m feeling lazy I usually eat … whatever I can find in the fridge that doesn’t require a pan to cook it in.
    4. My favorite pair of shoes is … my flip-flops! Gotta love living in Southern California and wearing flip-flops year round!
    5. A random item that I own that is completely unnecessary, but that I could never part with is … my collection of Sleeping Beauty things. Figurines, pins, prints, and most recently I got a copy of the original blueprint to Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland!
    6. My favorite person is … duh, my son Dylan! 
    7. If I were to write my own blank it would say … What is your go-to makeup product? … Lush Mascara by Shel Cosmetics (of course) 😉
    Share your random thoughts in the comments below 
    or over at the little things we do …

  • Phineas and Ferb Across the Second Dimension

    “There’s 104 days of summer vacation and school comes along just to end it … so the annual problem for our generation is finding a good way to spend it …”

    Yes, if you have a child who watches the Disney Channel then you know this song. Phineas and Ferb are two brothers who will do anything from building a rocket to finding a dodo bird to driving their sister insane! All in the name of summer.

    Dylan in 2D

    Well, Disney has done it again and now Phineas and Ferb are inviting you to join them in the 2nd Dimension on August 5th at 8/7c on the Disney Channel. Of course the promotions for this have been spreading like wildfire and the games on the Disney Channel website allow your children to 2D themselves and star right along side Phineas and Ferb!

    During one of the online games, Dylan was even able to create a custom screen saver and download a t-shirt iron-on image with his 2D character and Phineas and Ferb.

    Custom Screen Saver
    Will you be joining Phineas and Ferb Across the Second Dimension on August 5th? I know we will …